
This Year We Saw the Largest Budget Deficit Since 1945, Driven Largely by the Pandemic
In fiscal year 2020, the U.S. saw the largest budget deficit since 1945 at $3.1 trillion. Find out what contributed to these record-breaking stats.
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In fiscal year 2020, the U.S. saw the largest budget deficit since 1945 at $3.1 trillion. Find out what contributed to these record-breaking stats.
The Coronavirus Relief Fund was meant to alleviate strained state and local government budgets, but has it? Find out how effective COVID-19 funding has been thus far.
As the White House and Congressional leaders continue to discuss additional coronavirus (COVID-19) legislation, a pair of top policy experts offered insights into the state of the economy, the effectiveness of relief legislation enacted thus far and what it all means for the election and beyond.
The CARES Act granted stimulus checks to Americans to mitigate economic damage, but was it effective? Find out how stimulus checks affected the economy.
COVID-19 has contributed to a rising gap between federal spending and revenues. Find out just how wide that gap is.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/10/the-gap-between-federal-spending-and-revenues-has-grown-rapidly
The primary deficit focuses on the difference between government revenues and spending, excluding interest payments. Learn more about the U.S. primary deficit.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/10/what-is-the-primary-deficit
Military activities are funded by federal appropriations to the Department of Defense. Learn more about how military spending is used to meet national priorities in war zones.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/10/what-are-overseas-contingency-operations
Despite the increased federal deficit, the expansion of safety net programs have led to generally effective stimulus of the economy. Learn more in our analysis of several programs including Unemployment Insurance, SNAP, and Medicaid.
Spending on children is shrinking as a percent of GDP.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/10/how-much-government-spending-goes-to-children
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused federal spending on Medicaid to rise sharply as millions of Americans seek benefits under the program.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/09/spending-on-medicaid-spiked-due-to-the-coronavirus-pandemic